Faith and Commitment to the Poor: Theological Orientation and Support for Government Assistance Measures
Previous research has generated contradictory assertions regarding a linkage between theological and economic conservatism. Some studies suggest that fundamentalism is related to support for conservative economic principles, while others reject such a claim. For this study it was hypothesized that c...
| Published in: | Sociology of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford Univ. Press
1993
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Sociology of religion
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| Summary: | Previous research has generated contradictory assertions regarding a linkage between theological and economic conservatism. Some studies suggest that fundamentalism is related to support for conservative economic principles, while others reject such a claim. For this study it was hypothesized that class, race, and party preference would be more important than one's religious orientation in explaining support for government assistance spending, but that once these factors were controlled, theological conservatism would predict conservative economic views. An analysis of national survey data affirms the importance of class, race, and party preference; however, there is no clear link between theological and economic conservatism. Biblical literalism predicts support for economic restructuring policies, and denominations within the Conservative Protestant family are divided in their support for government assistance policies. |
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| ISSN: | 1759-8818 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociology of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3711781 |